Game On was happy to be one of several of public education advocacy organizations who gathered in Topeka to urge the 2019 Kansas legislature to finish the work needed to bring the state’s K-12 funding formula in line with the supreme court’s latest ruling on adequacy and equity. Read the...
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SM Post Article re: Gannon Decision
We believe the Kansas Supreme Court made the right decision in finding the legislature substantially complied with its Gannon VI mandate. While legislative action is rarely perfect, we appreciate the bipartisan effort to increase school funding and believe this will provide our school districts a level of budgetary certainty that...
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No comments SM Post: OP’s Denning Says Districts May Owe State Millions
First, we assert that whether they got more than authorized under the statute is more complicated than implied. The statute refers to a line of best fit but doesn’t say how to calculate it. Mr. Dennis calculated it as he was told to by a legislator at the time. Second,...
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No comments Jo Co Legislator “Cautiously Optimistic” Colyer Will Bring New Tone to Capitol.
From the Shawnee Mission Post: “The task before the legislature is to reflect our priorities by funding the core functions of government in ways that protect our quality of life. The effects of ignoring other areas (such as the department of children and families) are clear. Even as we move...
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